The Coal Mining Subsidence (Subsidence Adviser) (Revocation) Regulations 2004

Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 2241

COAL INDUSTRY

The Coal Mining Subsidence (Subsidence Adviser) (Revocation) Regulations 2004

Made

26th August 2004

Laid before Parliament

1st September 2004

Coming into force

9th October 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 46(1), (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7) of the Coal Industry Act 1994(1) and section 50 of the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991(2) hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Coal Mining Subsidence (Subsidence Adviser) (Revocation) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 9^th October 2004.

Revocation

2.  The Coal Mining Subsidence (Subsidence Adviser) Regulations 1994(3) are revoked.

Nigel Griffiths,

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Business and Enterprise,

Department of Trade and Industry

26th August 2004

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke the Coal Mining Subsidence (Subsidence Adviser) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2563) (the “1994 Regulations”), which provided for the appointment by the Secretary of State of a Subsidence Adviser whose functions related to the statutory rights of persons affected by subsidence. The revocation of the 1994 Regulations removes both the requirement to appoint the Subsidence Adviser and other provisions relating to the Subsidence Adviser’s work that are superfluous if the post is no longer in existence. A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

(1)

1994 c. 21.

(2)

1991 c. 45.

(3)

S.I. 1994/2563.